Vanguard will bring proxy-voting policy choices to all of its U.S. equity index products in early 2027, expanding a program the asset manager says will cover $8.2 trillion in eligible assets.
Vanguard announced the change Monday, Nov. 9. The company based the asset figure on eligible assets as of Sept. 30, 2026.
The expansion adds the Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market Index Fund and Vanguard’s Target Retirement suite. The program serves individual investors, financial advisers, 529 plans and retirement plan sponsors.
Participants can select a policy to guide votes on shareholder matters at portfolio companies held in participating Vanguard funds. Vanguard said the expansion aims to give millions more investors a choice, citing investor demand. The company said Investor Choice began three years ago.
